Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1904 — "OLD BILL'S" ARREST [ARTICLE]

"OLD BILL'S" ARREST

Has No Bearing on the Hunt for g Solution to the Starbuck Mystery. DOCTOR’S VIEWS NOT POPULAR Politician Drop* Politics to Look After a Waif—Miss Vandevener Released—ltems. Greensboro, Ind., July 15. Bill” oLckridge, of this place, was taken to Newcastle by Sheriff Pritchard. When anything is done here “Old Bill” has to hustle around for evidence that he did not do it. A considerable part of Bill’s time is spent in the county jail for drunks and misdemeanors. He never pays his fine, and, for that reason, is not a desirable prisoner. There is no connection between the arrest of “Bill” and the death of Mollle Starbuck and her babe. He was taken in on an old commitment for failing to pay his fine that he had agreed to settle some time ago. Jut Took “Old Bill” Along. " The sheriff thought perhaps “Old Bill’ might know something, and, as he was going down to town, he just took “Old BUI” along. That is all there is in the latest arrest in this mysterious case. The understanding is that there is another character in Greensboro who will be arrested. The people here are satisfied with the activity of the sheriff, and hope that in making another arrest he will strike something that will point out a clew, but up to this time the officers, and every one else are making no headway. They, have discovered nothing that will throw any light on the crime if a crime was committed. Doctor’s Theory Not Believed. The theory of acute mania, as described by Dr. E. A. Smith, of Knlghtatown, is not believed by those who know the young woman. Nor do they believe that it was deliberate suicide, or that the act was the result of the hallucination of a disordered mind. The ending, in the opinion of the doctor, was the result of a sudden frenzy. There was nothing in her life, so far a,s; known, that would cause her deliberately to commit suicide. Will Not Stand for Thl*. There is one thing that the people of the community will not stand for, and that is the intimation that the young husband had anything to do with the death of his wife and child. Some gossipers tried to connect his name with the crime, but that soon came to an end.

TAKES INTEREST IN A WAIF Boonville Politician Who Has Palled la Politics Owing to a Baby Girl’s Arrival. Evansville, Ind., July 15.—Judge C. W. Armstrong, a well-known attorney of Boonville, Ind., who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for •congress on the Democratic ticket in the First Indiana district, is Just now taking more interest in a little waif than the game of politics. Four weeks ago strangers left a baby at an old coal mine in Boonville. It was placed In the orphans’ home and has been named Eldora Boon in honor of Boonville, the name Eldora coming from Eldorado, signifying mine. Judge Armstrong is one of the trustees of the home and takes a deep interest in the little waif. He visits the home daily and says he will see that the little child does not want for anything. His only regret ia that the child Is a girl, for if iL were a boy, he says, it could help elect a Democratic representative from this district la a few years.

Soldier*’ Bally at Larayatta. Lafayette, Ind., July 15.—A soldiers’ rally will be held at the Soldiers’ Home in August, at which every G. A. R. post in the state will have representation. Department Commander D. R. Lucas will be present,and orators from different parts of the state will entertain the people. I. S. Wade, A. C. McCorkle and B. K. Kramer have been named as a committee to make arrangements tbr the affair. Mbs Vandevener He leased. Marion, Ind., July 15.—Miss Elma Vandevener, who shot and killed Leslie Bradford in a restaurant at Jonesboro, has been dismissed from jail. The finding of Coroner Whitson wag that Bradford was killed by s bullet fired from a revolver in the hands of Miss Vandevener, but that the affair wee an accident and the girl was not to be held on the charge of murder. Saved by Hia Strength. Muncie, Ind., July 15.—While Harmon Keeiey was working about the machinery in the Muncie Wheel works, his clothing was caught in the shafting and he would have been killed almost Instantly bad he not with great presence of mind braced himself with all his strength and allowed the clothing to be stripped from him. BSteet of a Heme-Made Skyrocket, Scipio, Ind., July 15.—Raymond Bannister, 10 years old, filled an empty skyrocket tube with powder and applied a lighted- match. Result; Hands, face and body terribly burned; may lose sight of one eye; clothes and hair burned off, and boy in serious oondlthm, but may recover. Sheriff Afters HorsethleC Greenfield, Ind., July 15. Sheriff L. N. Larribee la in pursuit of a horsethief, who hired a rig from the Policy livery stable Monday. 4